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US-bound Air India passengers stranded
THE 335 passengers on board AI-173, an Air India Boeing 777 flight from Delhi to San Francisco, faced an unexpected delay on Saturday, leaving them fuming.
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January 04, 2026
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Stalin announces Assured Pension Scheme
New scheme to provide pension equal to 50% of employee's last-drawn salary; state government to fully bear cost
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January 04, 2026
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Devyani, SFIL merger: Recipe for growth?
The two Indian franchises of Yum! Brands have joined hands to revive growth, beat competition
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January 04, 2026
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‘CEC removing names illegally from voter lists’: Abhishek repeats charge
CONTINUING his attack on the Election Commission (EC), Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Saturday that the names of eligible voters were being arbitrarily deleted from the electoral rolls during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
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January 04, 2026
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A Peptide-perfect Pout
The winter air always makes its first announcement on the lips.
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January 04, 2026
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TMC Rajya Sabha MP returns to Cong ahead of assembly election
WITH the West Bengal Assembly polls in the offing, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor returned to the Congress on Saturday, saying she wants to carry forward the legacy of her uncle and former party stalwart Ghani Khan Choudhury.
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January 04, 2026
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And the Mountains Echoed
Anuradha Roy’s first non-fiction book explores the slow making of a home in Ranikhet and a life chosen by stillness
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January 04, 2026
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The Bads of Bollywood
Hindi cinema is discovering that the fastest way to stay relevant isn't to play the hero-but to risk becoming the villain
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January 04, 2026
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Admin targeting students over library surveillance protests, claims JNUSU
THE Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union said Delhi Police served enquiry notices to current and former union office bearers over protests against surveillance measures in the university library.
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January 04, 2026
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Military-backed party claims majority as Myanmar announces 1st poll results
MYANMAR's military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part general election, saying that the military-backed party has won the majority of seats, as widely expected.
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January 04, 2026
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THE TOP GLOBAL TRENDS & THREATS IN THE NEW YEAR
N 1898, Mark Twain wrote about the telectroscope in his short story 'From the London Times of 1904'.
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January 04, 2026
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PLGA strength down to 66 from 400: T'gana DGP
AS many as 20 CPI (Maoist) underground cadres, including People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion commander Badse Sukka alias Deva and Telangana state committee member Kankanala Raji Reddy alias Venkatesh, surrendered before the Telangana police on Saturday, handing over 48 firearms.
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January 04, 2026
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ED chargesheet filed on Bengal sand smuggling
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the sand smuggling scam in West Bengal, on Saturday submitted a chargesheet to a CBI court at Bichar Bhavan in Salt Lake in connection with the case.
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January 04, 2026
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Kerala Inc hits fast lane: Homegrown big guns lining up IPOs worth ₹12k cr
KERALA'S marquee homegrown companies are lining up a fresh wave of initial public offerings (IPOs), in what is shaping up to be a major shot in the arm for the state's business sector.
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January 04, 2026
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Hindu businessman dies three days after attack in Bangladesh
A Hindu businessman, who was brutally attacked, hacked and set on fire three days ago, died on Saturday in Bangladesh, reports and minority faith group leader said.
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January 04, 2026
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Andaman drone show proposed for Bose jubilee
TO commemorate 'Prakram Diwas', marking the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Union Culture Ministry has proposed a series of cultural activities, including a mega exhibition and a drone show, to narrate the life and legacy of the legendary freedom fighter on two islets of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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January 04, 2026
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MSF warns it may halt Gaza operations after Israel ban
BANNED from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Saturday it will have to end its operations there in March if Israel does not reverse its decision.
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January 04, 2026
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Court orders blocking of piracy websites
THE Delhi HC has ordered the blocking of websites allegedly hosting pirated films and television shows, including Stranger Things, Friends, Batman, The Squid Game, and The Jungle Book.
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January 04, 2026
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Pune civic polls put state allies BJP, Pawar in war of words over graft charges
WITH NCP leader and Maharashtra DCM Ajit Pawar accusing the BJP of corruption during its tenure in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) through inflated work orders, the war of words between the two parties has intensified.
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January 04, 2026
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Allies & rivals voice concern over US military action in Venezuela
World powers split as Israel supports Washington and others warn of sovereignty breach
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January 04, 2026
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Migrant boat capsizes off Gambia; 7 dead, dozens missing
DOZENS are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation's leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation.
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January 04, 2026
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14 Maoists, including six women, killed in C'garh
First major encounter of 2026 takes place in Sukma, Bijapur districts
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January 04, 2026
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India needs political will to handle its many health crises
AS 2026 begins, India's health sector faces formidable challenges.
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January 04, 2026
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Strict posting rules issued for traffic clerks and ministerial staff in capital
THE Delhi Police has said that no individual posted as Chittha Munshi (roster clerk), duty officer, BHM, CHM, or MHC (in the traffic division) of any rank or designation engaged in the deployment of staff should continue for more than one year under any circumstances.
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January 04, 2026
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Khamenei orders tough action on protesters in Iran
IRAN's supreme leader insisted Saturday that \"rioters must be put in their place\" after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.
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January 04, 2026
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Mumbai leads in home sales in Q3 as registration rises 6%
MUMBAI, which commands the highest real price tags in the country and is also among the dearest globally, has recorded its strongest housing sales in the last 14 years in 2025.
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January 04, 2026
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PETA India opposes lifelong confinement of stray animals
PEOPLE for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing proposals that rely on the lifelong confinement of animals and urging the government to adopt humane and science-based approaches to managing stray dog and cattle populations.
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January 04, 2026
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Dinamani boxed item led me to V-P's office: CPR
RECALLING that reading a news item in Tamil daily Dinamani, a sister publication of the TNIE group, shaped his political journey and eventually led him to one of the country's highest constitutional offices, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said fearless journalism has the power to change lives, as he paid tribute to Ramnath Goenka at the third edition of the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman (RNGSS) in Chennai.
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January 03, 2026
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Captain Gill and Rahul set for Vijay Hazare duty
INDIA Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, pacer Arshdeep Singh and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will play for their respective state teams and join an array of stars featuring in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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January 03, 2026
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Panel on AP-T'gana water disputes
13-member committee constituted by Jal Shakti ministry to be headed by CWC chairman
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